Transform an old fruit basket into a charming pendant lamp.

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You will need:

old wood fruit basket with a hole in the middle

lamp set (I love fabric wrapped vintage cord sets)



low-watt bulb

  1. Fasten your plug to the cord according to instructions.
  2. Pull the cord through the basket and fasten the plug.
  3. Screw in a low watt bulb and hang.


Photography by Dana Gallagher

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